Question from you organ fans about the above. The 1914 Ad says Mr Hurlbert will "Play the Famous Bartola."
According to Wikipedia, "
and that the Bartola company was not founded until 1918, the year the first Bartola's were manufactured.
Could Wikipedia be wrong, or are they just missing some early history?
According to Wikipedia, "
Bartola focused almost exclusively on the Midwest market. Barton later recalled, "We decided to work only a limited territory so we could give prompt service to all our installations. [This territory included] Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana and Ohio. No installation was more than an overnight sleeper ride from Chicago."[1]...
Could Wikipedia be wrong, or are they just missing some early history?
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